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The WaPo told its staff that it's pivoting to AI. "AI everywhere in our newsroom" to turn around its dismal financial situation. (futurism.com)

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Already facing scandal, the Washington Post's new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation.

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[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 54 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can some explain to me why the fuck Bezos would even care about the profitability of the Post? It's not like he bought it because he thought it was gonna be some great investment, and those losses are pocket change to him.

[–] flan@hexbear.net 28 points 4 months ago

he can't help himself but turn everything into P&L-driven hellholes.